These essays set a geographic context for the volume’s discussion of mixed-income communities, exploring questions such as: Where do mixed-income communities exist and what are their characteristics?

Putting “fun” back into low- and middle-income Americans’ budgets could be years away with most of their income barely covering the surge in costs for bare necessities, economists said. Even with ...

The Role of Banking Access in Reducing Poverty, Why It’s Expensive to Be Poor in America, Addressing Systemic Barriers to Economic Opportunity For many of us, the financial system is a lifeline — ...

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The 5700 block of Bond Avenue in Cahokia Heights is the future site of a new low-income housing development. Beyond the large site, where a row of houses once stood, is the police station and beyond ...

At the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities we refer to mixed-income in two ways, “mixed-income housing” and “mixed-income communities” both meaning the mixing of people of different ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fast-food prices have risen so high that traffic from one of the industry’s core customer bases, low-income ...

LA will be allowed to use property taxes to buy fire ravaged lots as a way to build multi-unit Credit: Courtesy of Eli Young LA will be allowed to use property taxes to buy fire ravaged lots as a way ...

Homeownership is more expensive than ever: In nearly half the country, the median household income isn't enough for a three-bedroom house. For low-income households, defined as those earning less than ...